Participants Will Need Support to Understand Lifetime Income Projections
Recordkeepers are bolstering education, projection modeling tools and tailored advice capabilities to support plan participants...
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Plan Sponsors Might Mitigate ERISA Lawsuits With Defensive Provisions
Sponsors can craft retirement plan document language to manage their exposure to claims for benefits...
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Nearly all sponsors (97%) say they are at least somewhat apt to recommend their provider.
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Could Retirement Plans Become Hard to Insure?
A 5-fold increase in plan lawsuits over just the past 2 years is making fiduciary insurers nervous, an expert says.
Lawsuit Against Trust Company Alleges Self-Dealing
The defendants are accused of using the company's 401(k) plan to prop up its mutual fund business.
Retirement Industry People Moves
J.P. Morgan announces new private equity team; PGIM creates global head of ESG role; OneAmerica bolsters health care sector team...
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Plan Sponsors Must Bolster HSA Education to Boost Use
Despite the tax advantages available, most HSAs account holders don’t capitalize by using HSAs as long-term investments to pay for...
Case by Participants in Terminated 403(b) Allowed to Proceed
In denying a motion to dismiss, a federal judge said he had been waiting on the Supreme Court’s ruling in...
Attorneys Divided on Supreme Court Ruling’s Employer Impact
The lead plaintiffs’ attorney says the Supreme Court has confirmed that it is the employer’s obligation, not the employee’s, to...
Participant Call Volumes and Website Visits Spike in January
Recordkeepers say that, historically, retirement plan participants reassess their retirement savings and readiness picture at the beginning of the year.
Adjusting TDFs Amid Jittery Markets
One of the obvious and lasting appeals of multi-asset-class portfolios such as TDFs is their potential to provide retirement plan...
Many Investors View Digital Assets as Good Retirement Investments
Advisers surveyed by Capitalize expressed a different view.
TDF Suite Questioned in ERISA Lawsuit Against Fluor Corp.
The suit also alleges plan fiduciaries allowed for excessive recordkeeping fees to be charged to participants.
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Mission Possible: Meeting the Needs of Retirees in the Public Sector
Interview with Lynne Ford, chief executive officer and president of MissionSquare Retirement
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How Lifetime Income Disclosures Impact Retirement
MetLife’s Roberta Rafaloff explains how retirement savings will look different to employees.
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PLANSPONSOR 2021 Plan Progress Series: Measuring the Success of Your DC Plan
Sponsored by American Century Investments For years, defined contribution (DC) plan success was measured by participation rates. Then savings rates were introduced as a metric. Most recently, measuring plan participant outcomes, or retirement...
Three Steps to New Growth for Retirement Plan Providers
FIS’ 2021 Readiness Report reveals the paths to new growth for retirement plan providers.
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New Paths to Retirement Growth and Strategies for Success
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Could Retirement Plans Become Hard to Insure?
A 5-fold increase in plan lawsuits over just the past 2 years...
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Various Ways to Receive IRS Aid
Sponsors can often get knowledgeable help by simply calling the agency or...
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Employers Should Stress ‘Savings,’ When Educating About HSAs
Most employees still need to learn the value of health savings accounts,...
2022 Innovation Issue | Annuities
Annuities Still Misunderstood
In today’s low interest rate environment, these vehicles are gaining traction.
Plan Profile
In Need of a (New) Plan
Sponsor used the Voluntary Corrections Program to change plan types.
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